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Sarah McLachlan honoured with Canada Post commemorative stamp

Sarah McLachlan honoured with Canada Post commemorative stamp

VANCOUVER — British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's achievements are being honoured with a Canada Post commemorative stamp.
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Man arrested after random assaults in downtown Victoria

Man arrested after random assaults in downtown Victoria

Three people were assaulted, including one woman who was taken to hospital after she was pushed over a bench and hit her head on the sidewalk.
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Vancouver park commissioners hear legal opinion on abolishing elected board

Vancouver park commissioners hear legal opinion on abolishing elected board

Lawyer says voters, board chair have grounds for constitutional challenge
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Impaired-drivers nabbed in Saanich so far higher than for all of last year: police

Impaired-drivers nabbed in Saanich so far higher than for all of last year: police

Close to one-third of the 2024 total so far came in July and August, with 144 drivers caught at roadblocks or other traffic stops
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B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks

B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks

The Ministry of Citizens' Services says the government fends off about 1.5 billion unauthorized access attempts every day.
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Police issue another call for information in July sexual assault in Cobble Hill

Police issue another call for information in July sexual assault in Cobble Hill

No suspect was found in the attack on a senior in her home
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Parksville man dead after taxi leaves road, hits trees

Parksville man dead after taxi leaves road, hits trees

The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Resort Drive and Tanglewood Place
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Weather aids B.C. fire fight amid evacuation order and alerts in southeast

Weather aids B.C. fire fight amid evacuation order and alerts in southeast

The BC Wildfire Service says rain, light winds and cooler temperatures are expected to decrease fire behaviour in the province this week, just as a newly discovered blaze in the East Kootenays prompts an evacuation order and alerts for more than 50 p
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At inquest, mother hopes to find out how her son died in an altercation while seeking hospital treatment

At inquest, mother hopes to find out how her son died in an altercation while seeking hospital treatment

Paul Richard Nathan Spencer, 43, died in 2019 after a dispute with security at Royal Jubilee Hospital, where he’d been admitted after suffering delusions
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Author recounts time spent with sea lions in qathet in new book

Author recounts time spent with sea lions in qathet in new book

Naturalist, priest and writer intertwines awe of nature into spiritual work and practice
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